Tongela McBride was extradited back to Anderson Tuesday afternoon from Georgia, where she was arrested.

McBride spoke during a bond hearing Wednesday morning. She said she thought her daughter, Zoe Brown, was left at her uncle's home.

McBride also told the judge she is pregnant and said she wants Zoe back.

She said, “I did wanted [sic] to know could I see my child because I didn’t do this and I do want my child back. I wanted to know can I have my child back.

“I did want to say -- my understanding -- my child was left at my uncle’s house. It wasn’t just a stranger. It was my uncle’s house. And I wouldn’t be a flight risk because I have other kids. I have kids in Georgia, and that’s where my home is at. I would make sure I would come to court because I do want to deal with this. I want all my kids back. I’m pregnant right now. I’m very high risk pregnant … and I have chronic high blood pressure and I know that I would come here to court. I wouldn’t try to avoid this. I wouldn’t try to run. I want to deal with this because I do want my child back and I want all my kids back because they all need me right now. They all need me,” McBride told Judge Wesley White.

Deputies say Zoe was left on the front porch of a home on Brook Forest Drive last Tuesday night with a note on a diaper to call the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Investigators said the man in the home was not McBride's uncle.

Until this past weekend, investigators had no idea who the girl was or who her parents were. A tip from a distant family member led to the arrest of both McBride and the child's father Alonzo Brown. Brown was arrested in the Upstate. McBride was arrested in Marietta, Ga.

Deputies would not comment on if they believe there is a connection between Zoe's parents and the neighborhood where she was left.

Zoe is in foster care. Investigators have not yet said what led up to the abandonment.

"We still have some investigative work to do and we're not wanting to release anything that might harm our case down the road," said Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper.

Brown and McBride have been charged with unlawful neglect of a child, which holds a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

"Based on the facts that the minor child, Zoe, was left in our jurisdiction, she has severe medical issues, she was left with no information, no instructions, no medication, the parent is not from this area, she is from out of state, your honor, we would consider her to be a flight risk. At this time, it’s also my understanding, there have been very little to no cooperation with law enforcement either in Georgia or in our jurisdiction...“ McClain told White.

In response, McBride said, "My child was not on medication, she was born premature, but she was not on medication, so she didn’t need medication ."

McBride was denied bond Wednesday morning.

After denying McBride's bond, the judge asked her if she had any questions.

She said, “Please judge -- if I stay in here my other kids is going to be taken away from me and I really don’t need my other kids to be taken away from me. Can I just stay here with my mother? My mother lives here, can I just stay here with her?

White responded, “You can make that petition to circuit court. At this time I’m going to leave your bond as denied."

McBride's mother, who did not want to be identified, came to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office building where her daughter's arraignment was held. She spoke with News 4's Parul Joshi and said she did not know of a connection between Zoe's parents and the neighborhood where she was found. She said she believes her daughter is innocent and that her heart breaks for Zoe. McBride's mother also said her daughter was raised by her grandmother in Georgia.

Meanwhile, deputies say Zoe is doing well, and there has been an outpouring of support from the community.

"We've gotten numerous calls, our public information officer has gotten several calls, people wanting to adopt her and we refer them to social services and that may be a process that comes later on with that child," said Skipper.

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